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Digital Nation

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

On Tuesday, the FRONTLINE documentary Digital Nation explored what it means to be human in a 21st-century digital world consumed by technology and the impact that this constant connectivity may have on future generations.  While you can draw your own conclusions from the program (available in its entirety here as well as below), the issues [...]

Weekend Reading: What Makes a Great Teacher?

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Last year I began an occasional series of brief posts dedicated to featuring books, articles, and research papers that can foster professional growth.  It’s well past time to revive that concept, and as a first offering for the new year I highly recommend The Atlantic’s What Makes a Great Teacher? by Amanda Ripley.  Featured in [...]

K12 Online 2009 Presenters Announced

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Yesterday K12 Online announced the presenters for their 2009 conference.  This year’s lineup features 55 sessions representing educators from nearly a dozen countries.  Although the conference doesn’t begin until December 7, now is the perfect time to begin perusing the sessions and making plans to participate.  The complete program is available here; be sure to [...]